Technician, Emergency Response Services

Our GFL Emergency Response division is looking for a new Emergency Response Operator to join its team! We are looking for a responsible and reliable candidate to provide emergency response support for our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform work in a safe manner, so as not to endanger oneself or others.
• Work in a manner that preserves confidentiality and minimizes risk.
• Ensure Hazardous-Materials incident mitigation.
• Involvement in chemical firefighting tasks.
• Participating in standby confined space rescue work.
• Participate in various Industrial services.
• Completing work related documentation and reporting.
• Participating in job specific and health & safety training as required.
• Conduct environmental clean-up activities.
• Promote and participate in a work environment free of workplace harassment and violence.
• Follow all established organizational policies and procedures.
• Support the vision and values of the organization.
• Adhere to the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board Act, Ontario Human Rights Code and Employment Standards Act.
• Perform technical rescue activities.
• Operating his/her position in an efficient and safe manner.
• Responding to various emergencies as requested.
• Participate in team/staff meetings when required.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Reporting workplace hazards, accidents or other occurrences that may pose a risk to the organization or the safety of oneself or others.
• Provide dangerous goods consulting.
• Perform chemical transfers.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Vacuum truck experience is an asset.
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confined space awareness.
• Bilingual English/French or other languages, an asset.
• Participate in pre-employment and post-incident drug & alcohol testing.
• Valid Certification in First Aid/CPR (or willingness to obtain).
• Post-secondary education, preferably in a related area of study.
• NFPA 1001 level 1 or 2.
• Pre-service Fire, Medical, or Police training.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Willingness to work at extreme heights and within confined spaces.
• Hazardous materials and/or environmental experience is an asset.
• On-call work availability for emergency response.
• NFPA 472 Hazardous Material Operations.
• Valid DZ license with a suitable driver abstract (standard transmission – up to 18 speed) is an asset
• Reliable means of personal transportation
• Professional and trustworthy, with a customer focus to his/her work.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

GFL Environmental is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. GFL will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.